Voices without borders:
Every language tells a story
Celebrate languages!
Join us for Languages Week Scotland – a week of activity to promote language learning and celebrate multilingualism in Scotland.
Languages Week Scotland 2027 will take place from 1 – 5 February. The theme is Voices without borders: Every language tells a story.
Everyone is welcome to join the celebrations for Languages Week Scotland.
Scroll down to find out how you can take part!
Celebrate languages in schools
Languages Week Scotland serves as a vibrant platform dedicated to fostering language learning and promoting multilingualism. We support schools with a variety of resources, including daily challenges, suggested activities and school showcases.
Our goal is to encourage schools throughout Scotland to engage their learners, families, and communities through the celebration of languages, creating a country that values and celebrates linguistic diversity.
Everyone is invited to take part in our daily challenges. Work with your class, teacher, family or friends and join in!
We have put together ideas to support schools in celebrating Languages Week Scotland. These are grouped into ideas for early years and primary, and ideas for secondary. Each activity has a suggested timeframe.
Early Years & Primary
Ideas to celebrate Languages Week Scotland in early years and primary settings.
Secondary
Ideas to celebrate languages in secondary schools.
Celebrate languages with your family
Scotland is a “linguistic powerhouse”, with more than 5% of young people using a language other than English at home, and all learners across the country having access to learning a first additional language from P1 and a second from P5.
Languages Week Scotland is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of languages – used and being learnt – in homes and families across the country.
Celebrate languages in Scotland’s communities
Languages Week Scotland is a fantastic opportunity for communities to come together and showcase the rich tapestry of languages across Scotland. Community groups, culture, arts and sports organisations, social enterprises – both large and small – are invited to join in the celebrations.
Languages Week Scotland 2026
Find out how Languages Week Scotland 2026 was celebrated across Scotland.
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Languages Week Scotland: ‘All Around the World’ at St Patrick’s Primary, Troon
Read more: Languages Week Scotland: ‘All Around the World’ at St Patrick’s Primary, TroonSt Patrick’s Primary School, Troon proudly celebrated Languages Week Scotland with a vibrant and engaging ‘All Around the World’ afternoon, bringing the whole school together to explore languages, cultures and traditions from across the globe. Pupils from every stage took part in the event, with each pupil choosing a country to “visit” through a range of…